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By Lyric Christian, Founder of Mind Candy Beauty ·Updated August 29, 2025 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready…
The modeling industry has long been known for its exclusivity—often leaving Black models on the fringes of opportunity and visibility. The few who manage to break through onto major runways and into top editorial spaces remain drastically underrepresented compared to their non-Black counterparts. And even when they do make it in, the challenges
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